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Lake Fork Fishing Report: Bass Boom, Crappie Stack, Cats Cruise

Lake Fork Fishing Report: Bass Boom, Crappie Stack, Cats Cruise

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 Howdy folks, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Fork, Texas fishing report for June 15, 2025.

We’re in the heart of June, and as every local knows, this month is magic on Fork. The water temps are holding steady between 78 and 82 degrees, and clarity is looking good. Sun rose bright at 6:17 AM and you can cast until about 8:35 PM before sunset brings that last topwater bite of the day. We’re not getting that saltwater push here so no tides to report, but the early morning winds have been light, picking up a bit in the afternoon—perfect conditions for working those surface baits.

The bass bite is booming right now. Most anglers are reporting solid action around the main lake points at sunrise, especially with topwaters and frogs over grass and flooded weeds. Best results are coming from buzzbaits, popping frogs, and chatterbaits in those first few hours. As the sun gets higher, switch to squarebill crankbaits in 3-5 feet on points and flats, then move offshore to road beds, humps, and hard bottoms with Carolina rigs and big worms in 15 to 25 feet. Marc Mitchell from Lake Fork Guide Service says deep crankbaits are starting to heat up in those channel swings too.

Crappie are stacking up on structure all over—think underwater bridges, laydowns, brush piles, tire reefs, and standing timber in 14 to 32 feet. The big ones are finally mixing in with the smaller fish, and Jacky Wiggins Guide Service reports they’re hungry and aggressive. Minnows, 1/16-ounce hand-tied jigs (with or without a pegged egg weight for wind), and soft plastics are all getting bit. The trick is keeping your bait above the fish—color hasn’t mattered much if your presentation is right.

Bream are hitting shallow, especially on wooly buggers, and channel cats are cruising two to four feet deep—try clousers if you’re fly fishing or stick with stink bait and cut shad for classic cat action.

As for recent catches, Lake Fork continues to kick out quality largemouths. Fish in the 2 to 8-pound range have been the norm, and there’s always a chance at a double-digit. Last week, locals were landing slabs and talking up hot spots like the SRA Point, the well-known "Dale Creek Brush Piles," and the deeper water near the dam. If you’re hunting bass, focus on the submerged timber around Little Caney and Mustang Creek early, then slide out to the main lake humps after lunch.

Best baits: for bass, topwaters (frogs, buzzbaits), chatterbaits, squarebills, Carolina rigs with flukes or big worms, and deep-diving crankbaits. For crappie, stick with minnows and small jigs. Catfish are loving punch bait and cut shad.

That’s your Lake Fork lowdown for today. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for the latest and greatest fishing updates. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.
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